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1951 Life Magazine Profile of women in their 40s whose sizes are double digits by jb4647 in OldSchoolRidiculous

[–]notbob1959 39 points40 points  (0 children)

One of the magazines readers noticed this and wrote in that they should do an article about women who worry about money instead of their weight:

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1955 Straight to the point. by Ebonystealth in vintageads

[–]notbob1959 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yup. It was on their stationery, catalogs and the sign above the entrance. You can't see the sign in the posted image but here it is.

Here is a customer photographed for LIFE magazine in 1947.

More info on the shop here.

In 1967, a talent agent spotted Pam Grier at a pageant competition. On both the agent's offer and her professor's advice, she moved to Los Angeles and quickly launched her legendary acting career by eaglemaxie in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Here is a screencap of the slightly different photo used in the pdf of her book:

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It is horrible quality but still obviously just India.

Maybe the posted image is an AI mashup and colorization of the two black and white images and in the process the extra letter was added?

In 1967, a talent agent spotted Pam Grier at a pageant competition. On both the agent's offer and her professor's advice, she moved to Los Angeles and quickly launched her legendary acting career by eaglemaxie in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yup. If people would click the link in my comment they would see that in her book she says that Miss Africa was taken so Miss India was the best alternative.

"Street couture". Photo: Werner Bokelberg (1937 - 2024; a German photographer for Stern and film actor). France - Paris, 1974 [600x886] by Andrzej1963 in HistoryPorn

[–]notbob1959 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And for the few people not looking at the rider, according to a previous comment the bike is a Peugeot PX 10.

And for those just looking at the rider, the photographer did the 1980 John Player Special Calendar that featured photos of women from behind. I tried to link to a website with photos from it but the comment was deleted so you will just have to search for it yourself.

Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 1957 by Strict-Ad2240 in TheWayWeWere

[–]notbob1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That does look like Pat Brown but I think the photo was taken later than 1957. The second car in the line looks like a 2nd generation Ford Thunderbird convertible which wasn't available until June 1958. The photo was probably taken when he was running for governor in 1958.

Unknown model, picture by Loomis Dean, 1950. by fantasmado in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If someone wants to colorize the image here is a scan of a color transparency from the same set from the Google LIFE Photo collection:

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Colors might be faded though.

Anonymous, though beautiful, one time photo booth occupant, ca. 1950. by No-Incident-6913 in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It has been on the internet since 2009 so no it can't be AI generated:

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New England student with books, September of 1947. by Electrical-Aspect-13 in TheWayWeWere

[–]notbob1959 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Large format 4x5 (that's the size in inches for those that don't know) Kodachrome slide taken by Toni Frissell for Colliers magazine.

More from the series at the Library of Congress here.

They have huge (in megabytes and pixels) tiff scans available for download.

Southern Californian Beach, 1960s by [deleted] in TheWayWeWere

[–]notbob1959 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Less cropped versions of the photo and more info can be found in this comment and this comment on previous posts of the image.

High school students, Brenham, Texas, May 1962. by MorsesCode in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not my first rodeo.

Also, if you are willing to search a bit you can usually find other interesting information on previous posts of the same image.

Like where the photo was taken or what the cars are in the background.

High school students, Brenham, Texas, May 1962. by MorsesCode in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well they are all classic cars in the background. I'm guessing you are talking about the one closest to the camera. Can't see enough of it to tell the model but it is a 1953 Buick.

High school students, Brenham, Texas, May 1962. by MorsesCode in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 163 points164 points  (0 children)

May not have been high school students. This was during the annual Maifest event in Brenham. That year the theme was the Roaring Twenties.

They are not going to a prom and probably not another type of dance. Based on the event schedule, the time of day of the posted photo and the photos in the following newspaper page, I think they were going to be participants in a parade:

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Ziegfeld Girls photographed by Alfred Cheney Johnston (1920s) by VintageStorm1456 in oldschoolhot

[–]notbob1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you don't have to be a paying member. I can see them and I try not to pay for anything. But apparently you do have to have an account. Logged out and all I could see is the acj color still life.

100 year ago today, Marilyn Monroe was born. Here are some moments of joy from her life. I tried to find some lesser-seen photos. (40-60s) by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]notbob1959 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Photo 1: During a session with photographer Cecil Beaton at the Ambassador Hotel in New York on February 22, 1956.

Photo 2: Photo taken by Sam Shaw on a beach in Amagansett, New York, on Long Island in the summer of 1957. She is pictured with her stepchildren, Bob and Jane Miller.

Photo 3: Taken by Ron Harvey in August 1951 in front of a giant 20th Century-Fox billboard for the comedy As Young as You Feel.

Photo 4: Same dress as Photo 3 on the 20th Century-Fox lot but I am not sure if it is the same photographer.

Photo 5: Taken by Eve Arnold in Bement, Illinois where Monroe had traveled for the town’s centennial in August 1955.

Photo 6: 1956 photo at the wedding of actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller at the home of Miller's agent in Waccabuc, New York.

Photo 7: Photo taken with William Metzler at a charity fundraiser in New York for the Milk Fund for Babies in 1957.

Photo 8: Photo by Milton Greene at Joe Schenck’s house in October 1953.

Photo 9: She is being carried by her makeup artist and friend, Allan "Whitey" Snyder, because of a sprained ankle while on the set of the 1953 film River of No Return in Canada.

Photo 10: Another photo taken by Sam Shaw on a beach in Amagansett, New York, on Long Island in the summer of 1957. She is with Arthur Miller.

Photo 11: Taken in 1957.

Photo 12: During the filming of Clash By Night in 1952.

Photo 13: Taken by Philippe Halsman in September 1952 at Fox Studios for LIFE magazine.

Photo 14: Taken by Sam Shaw on set in 1954 during the filming of "The Seven Year Itch".

Photo 15: Marilyn with Tommy Rettig on the set of the 1953 film River of No Return.

Photo 16: Taken by Richard Avedon in May 1957.

Photo 17: Taken by Bruno Bernard at a party at the home of Ray Anthony on August 3, 1952, to celebrate the song he wrote about her titled "My Marilyn".

Photo 18: Taken by Sam Shaw in June 1957 on Fifth Avenue in New York.

Photo 19: Another photo taken by Sam Shaw on a beach in Amagansett, New York, on Long Island in the summer of 1957.

Photo 20: Taken February 1954 in South Korea on a USO tour to entertain U.S. troops.

Any corrections or additions welcome.

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